Women or guys....... tall or short guys? Which is it?

[Teddy_Salad]

I was having a conversation with a woman friend of mine and I said that women or guys for that matter, always prefer taller guys than shorter ones.

I'm a tad on the shorter side myself and have always wished I was just an inch or two taller, is that too much to ask?

Anyway...she says my assumption that women prefer height in their men is total crap.

Who's right? She or me?

[JohnKleeb]

1. I am curious to know too

I am a middle of the roader, technically above average though at 6'0 or 5'12 as Da would put it.

[Eurobabe]

2. you're right.

I prefer my men tall. I am 5.8, my hubby is 6.0, perfect height.

[lovedems]

19. Same here. 5.8 hubby 6.2

And I am the short one in my family!

I like tall. Maybe it is just because I am use to tall?

[zanana]

31. I like to be able to look a guy in the face...

without straining my neck. I'm 5'3", but after 25 yrs. of marriage to a guy of 6', my neck is about 3' long!

[elfwitch]

3. Tall

I've never been with a guy less than 6' tall.
I'm 5'0".
Makes me feel petite and girlie.

[Qanisqineq]

17. I'm the same way

I'm 5'2, my husband is 6'2. And most of the guys I dated in the past were over 6'.

[Reverend_Smitty]

4. Im a woman...

and Im a tad over 5 feet. So I don't need a guy to be a giant, all I ask is that he is taller than me! I don't think that is too much to ask for, and yet I remain single!

[wryter2000]

5. Doesn't really matter

It would be awkward if he were significantly shorter than me. But other than that, it doesn't matter.

On edit: Howard Dean is plenty tall for me. :evilgrin:

[Hepburn]

8. LOL, I have little choice in this...

....I am nearly 6' tall myself. I LOVE tall guys! 6'4" is about right. When they get over 6'8" that is a bit tall, but still not bad!

[dawg]

23. I understand how you feel, but it's still your choice ...

It's not like there's a law preventing you from dating one of us "vertically challenged" guys.

[Hepburn]

36. Yeah.....but most of them....

.....are not interested in someone as tall as I am. You gotta remember - I am an oldie and a lot of guys in my age group are soooooo freaking traditional! They have to be older, taller and have a faster car!

[eyesroll]

6. Height has never been a factor for me.

I'm 5'2". My husband is 6'3". But I've dated/been attracted to short guys, tall guys, in-between guys.

I think many women prefer men to be taller than they are (I don't really have much of a choice on that front), but that they "always" prefer tall men is a stretch.

[sus]

7. I don't think it's a "woman" thing as much as a "shallow" thing.

I've dated short guys. Doesn't really matter to me if he's funny and not lazy in bed.

[Lavender Brown]

9. They don't always prefer taller guys

Especially us shorter girls - we don't want to grab a ladder just to kiss you. :pals:

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

35. I dunno about that

Me: 6'1.5". Almost every girl I've dated: around 5'1".

[arwalden]

10. Oh I Like BOTH!! Big guys are so... well... BIG. And---

And short guys are so cuddly and huggable and... yum!

I have no preference, actually.

[Teddy_Salad]

14. Well, I'm on the shorter side of tall but I'm definitely cuddly!

Yeah, you tall dudes!!!!! Your not as cuddly as us short guys so there! :P

[arwalden]

21. Come here, Teddy! I've Got A Big Cuddly Hug For Ya!

-- Allen

[Teddy_Salad]

25. AWWWWWWWW!!!!! Thanks!

See, I am cuddly, ain't I? :loveya:

[pagerbear]

29. Me too?

I'm about 5'10" I think.

[arwalden]

30. Absolutely!!

I love furry bears.

-- Allen

[pagerbear]

34. I'll be right over!

[tilsammans]

11. Different view here . . .

I prefer a man to be closer to my height (5'6").
So in my case, your friend is correct!

[HereSince1628]

12. better to have loved a short than never to have loved a t all

[HereSince1628]

24. Standing is only one posture...how much of love life is spent standing

Women hung up on this are forgetting postures that contribute more to relationships than standing :evilgrin:

[Amaya]

13. Height doesn't matter too much...

unless he's like 4'11 or something. I would feel weird.

[SarahB]

15. I'm more initially attracted to taller men, but ultimately...

It doesn't matter.
I dated men in the past over 6 feet, but I married a man who is 5' 8&1/2". I'm 5'5". Height has nothing to do with why I'm with him, the good things, or the bad things. It's just a physical characteristic.

[TX-RAT]

16. To short for this ride------ 5-7

[MissMillie]

18. I like a man that's taller than I am

but I'm only 5'1", so most guys qualify.

[belladonna]

20. Of course you're wrong

Not totally wrong from a few of the answers I see, but I believe that height doesn't matter to the majority of women. Yes, I want a man who's at least an inch or two taller than me, but I wouldn't rule out a sexy, intelligent man over his height. Jon Stewart is VERY short, and no way in hell would I kick that guy out of bed :D

As for tall guys, I was married to a man who was 6'4 to my 5'3. Perhaps some women want to feel all dainty and petite next to their guy, but that's just not for me. Besides, if you're both pretty close to each other in height, it can open up a whole new world of possiblities that just wouldn't work otherwise. And NO, I will NOT elaborate here, in the interest of keeping Teddy's thread lock free :evilgrin:

[doni_georgia]

22. I'm 5'2" hubby is 6'4" - always dated tall guys

Although, I honestly don't think height was what attracted me to my husband or the other guys I dated before him. I known I was drawn to my husband's personality - he just happens to be tall.

[havocmom]

26. I am somewhat tall and I seem to have a record of attraction to shorter

men. Maybe it is the novelty of it. Tall guys are a dime a dozen in my clan. Short is exotic and exotic is sexy! Short and strong is VERY sexy. And a shorter man who is not threatened by my height is confident in himself and that is sexy too. (Shorter men who are threatened by my height are probably gonna have trouble and find out why some call me Attila the Blonde.)

I don't need a man to reach the top shelf in the kitchen for me, but endurance is good. Tall does not necessarily equal strong and enduring.

[Samurai_Writer]

72. Me too!

Also, as a BBW (big beautiful woman) who is 5'10", I attract short, SKINNY guys. I have dated guys who are 5'6" and above, but if they are also 120# soaking wet, I'm sorry, that's just not attractive to me! I'm afraid I would break them! Short, muscular or large-framed guys are great though, as well as taller guys. Although my extensive research seems to bear out that those thin guys are um... well, let's not get the thread locked, but let's just say they are not short and/or thin ALL over!

[pagerbear]

27. All guys!

Height is such a non-issue for me--each man is an individual, with his own attractive features.

[dawg]

28. Isn't it strange how so many of the short girls prefer to ....

only date guys 6' or over. It just blows my mind that there are women in the world 6-8" shorter than me that would not be willing to date me because I was too short for them.

[elfwitch]

32. I might change my policy on height if...

Jon Stewart was available.
I love Jon!
:loveya:

[Loonman]

33. This is true.......default or preferred preference is tall guys

This is an honest-to-gods fact, whether you choose to believe it or not.


Of course there are exceptions, though, but very, very few.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

37. On an abstract physical basis, I prefer tall

(I'm 5'10" myself), but I have dated and even fallen in love with men who were one or two inches shorter.

Height is icing on the cake, but there has to be "cake," in the form of wit, intelligence, and a kind heart. Icing on chopped liver is no good.

[Nikia]

38. My husband was taller than I thought I'd like

In junior high, I was attracted to taller guys my age or a year older but I think that was more because they went through puberty. In high school and early college, I preferred guys 5'9''-6'0''. I thought that anything taller than that was too tall. I didn't really like guys who towered over me. In fact, I told a group of friends that, one week before I started dating my husband who is and was 6'4''. Oh well. I'm 5'5''.

[Lestat]

39. Women do prefer tall men...damn them tall guys...

I'm 5'5" tall, 22 year-old male, and it's hard for me to get a woman because I'm so short. They prefer to go out with guys 6'5" or taller. :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

I'm so cute though! :(

[radwriter0555]

40. MUST be tall. At least 6' and more than a size 11 shoe.

Don't ask.

[dawg]

41. You know, unless you have a foot fetish .....

that shoe size ain't giving you any information at all. I know that for a fact, 'cause I wear a size 8. :evilgrin:

[ElectroPrincess]

63. Big Hands ... Big Hands!?!

Ya know, we all must enjoy our lore. ; )

[LDS Jock]

42. I used to say a man is not a man unless he is taller than my mom

My mom was 5'10. I've said that too many times and heard criticism from guys shorter than that. Oh well. I still like 'em tall. I'm 6'0, easily the shrimp in my family. My five brothers are 6'3-6'5. Even my sisters are close to my height.

[bigwillq]

59. Hey ldsjocktx

I got a question but you don't have to answer but if you want to answer then PM me.

Are you attracted to the same sex? I'm just wondering b/c I never heard you say you were but this post makes it sound like you are.
I only ask about answering me by PM because I thought I read somewhere here that you shouldn't 'out' someone on this site.
Ok, I'm babbling by.

BTW, I hope you are because you are cute and you're body is banging. I saw that pic that one time of you shirtless.
Ok, bye.

[LDS Jock]

70. yes, I am gay.. its not secret

and thanks for the kind words.

[geniph]

43. They're all the same height lying down

I've dated both small guys - even some smaller than I am, and I'm 5'2" - and big fellows. My husband's 6'2". But height matters less to me than build and an evil gleam in the eyes. What I notice first is strong forearms. Seriously, it's almost a fetish.

We've been culturally conditioned to breed for sexual dimorphism. But I have known quite short guys who fetishized extremely tall women, so it works both ways.

[Deja Q]

44. Gimme a decent ding-dong and I wouldn't care if the guy was 3' or 10' tall

But that's just me. O8) It really doesn't matter. O8)

[SOteric]

45. I'm really unconcerned about height.

If he's a bit taller or a bit shorter than am I it's absolutely no difference to me. What matters is character.

[nini]

46. I'm 5'10" and the shoes I wear make me about 6 ft.

I don't have a problem with a guy's height as much as how a guy feels about me being taller than him. It bugs some guys.. I could care less.

If you're a REAL man you wouldn't be hung up on the woman being taller. And I do like REAL men.


on edit: typo

[dawg]

47. I wouldn't be bothered by a woman being taller than me ...

but I'm not taller than ldsjocktx's mom, so I guess I'm not a "real" man. :eyes:

[nini]

48. You're a REAL man if you're comfortable not being taller than the woman

that's what I meant and doesn't appear you are bothered. So, yes, you're a REAL man :-)

[dawg]

51. Yippee!

I'm a real man again! :bounce:

(I kinda suspected I was one all along ;-) )

[nini]

52. funny thing is.. the women that think that way miss out on some great guys

and probably put up with real shmucks because of the height requirement :eyes:


My #1 criteria is a good sense of humor..

[Teddy_Salad]

55. Dang! I fail on both of those counts! Me, no height....no humor

:(

[ForrestGump]

49. I prefer the long legged girl with the short dress on...

:D

[Miss Marmelstein]

50. I never really thought that much about tall or short men.

Just give me a man....that's all I need.

I'm 5'7"

My first husband was 5'8"
Second husband was 6'4"
Third husband was 5'10"
Current husband is 6'even

[Teddy_Salad]

54. I'm betting the next one will be 5'9"

:shrug:

[texas1928]

53. Big, Tall, Short, small

If it is a girl, I love them all.

[Miss Marmelstein]

57. Ahh, Tex....

the poet in you is coming out again.

:pals:

[bigwillq]

56. I prefer medium sized guys

My boyfriend is only two inches taller than me (i'm 5-3) and I liek guys from about 5-5 or so until about 5-10. I like tall guys and find them attractive but sometimes it's a little weird being with some one so much taller.

[curse10]

58. I've dated a large number of shorter men- and blech!

I much prefer the taller guys. Maybe it was just the guys I dated but a few would actually get upset when I wore heels and really towered over them. Very insecure.

[SarahB]

60. I get that in heels.

We're the same when I wear heels and I used to feel like an amazon women half the time anyway since I was once chubbier, but when it gets pointed out to me, I still feel all weird. I think you're on to something with the male insecurity thing. Actually, I don't let it bother me so much now because at least I weigh over 20 pounds less than he does now, so I'm wearing heels again sometimes. :D

[dawg]

61. If my wife wears high heels, she's a little taller than me.

Doesn't bother me at all. Actually, I think it makes me look good to be seen next to a tall, attractive woman.

[LWolf]

62. Height is irrelevant.

My husbands were 5'8 and 5'10. My sons hover around 5'9 or 5'10; I don't think I actually measured them when we knew they'd stopped growing.

I could care less how tall someone is.

[Teddy_Salad]

64. Good for you!

I wish more had that attitude. :hi:

[bratcatinok]

65. I'm a short female so I

have always dated shorter men for the most part. I try to be courteous and leave the taller guys for the taller women.

I'm not sure whether I would date a man who was 4'11" or less but then, the opportunity has never presented itself either.

[traco]

66. anything

above 5'8" is ok with me

[Ellen Forradalom]

67. I have loved men from 5'2" to 6'4" tall

Makes no difference at all.

[AngryAmish]

68. Women prefer taller guys

I am shorter than average (5.8). The last 4 serious girlfriends I have had were 1 inch either side of me. I also dated a 5.0 girl for a long time.

Girls like a bigger guy. Every women likes to be protected, or at least feel that way.

Average height for women is around 5.4 to 5.6. There are not many 5.4 girls willing to date a guy shorter than them.

Edited to sat this: This is my giant insight into women. That is probably why I am not married.

[Ramsey]

69. Given that my husband is 6'6"...

I guess I'd better say I prefer tall!

I can say I prefer men at least as tall I am, and I am 5'10" in most of my heels.

[Samurai_Writer]

71. Why is it all the tall guys go for the really short girls?

I'm 5'10" and have dated guys anywhere from 5'6" to 6'9". However, most have been around my height, 5'9" - 6'. However, I have always noticed the taller the guy, the shorter their wife/girlfriend. What is up with that?!? You short women can date ANY guy without having to make sure the guy is not 'boob height', but end up with guys so tall for you that you have permanent neck problems just looking up at the guy.

Now, as a bisexual, the women I have dated have tended to be short. Don't ask me why, but I seem to attract women who are 5'2" to 5'4". I dated ONE woman who was 5'7", and have never found another woman my height that was interested in me. Can you lesbians explain this please? What's up with that? Seems like a reverse of the tall guy/short woman thing!

[johnnie]

73. Well Hell !

Here I thought it was just because I am 5'5" that I don't attract women. Now I see that many women claim that it really doesn't matter. I guess I should come to new realizations. I have character, personality and other qualities women say they look for...I guess I should come to terms with my looks.:silly:
Ehhh fckit...I'm OK.

[Suspicious]

74. Never mattered to me.

I'm 5'9", but I've dated guys who were not as tall as me. My high school boyfriend was the hometown basketball star - he was about 6'4", but I also went out with a guy who was 5'6". He was a wonderful guy, and I enjoyed my time with him far more.

My husband is 6'3", but what attracted me to him certainly wasn't his height. I am definitely attracted to a certain "type" of guy, personality-wise, and there are a few physical features I seem to be drawn to (dark hair, brown, hazel or green eyes), but height is not one of them.